The boy is called Noah, he was almost called Mordecai or Zephyr but we had an attack of the sensibles.
We did have a list of girls names but I'm jiggered if I can remember any now. The only one that does spring to mind is Imelda.
Doreen was my granny's name. Doreen Marples will make her sound 85 before she's even born.
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Rhymes with Karen, and easier to spell, apparently (thank you Mother) . Pick a name that has a simple, obvious spelling.
Eva Marples
Lucy Marples
and definitely nothing which people will overwhelmingly assume is a boy (Rowan).
Oddly, I’ve never assumed that Rowan was a male name.
My g/f has two daughters, Briar and Rowann, Briar from Briar Rose, I’ve always loved Jenny as a name, even before I discovered it was my Gran’s name, no idea why, I just love the name. I know two Charlotte’s, one who is Lottie to everyone, the other is Charlotte, will not accept it being shortened.
A perfectly ordinary name can be just perfect for one person, and just not work for someone else, for some undefinable reason.
Frogmella?
Doreen Marples will make her sound 85 before she's even born.
Are you me? That was my Grans name and she lived to be 89. Some names just sound old.
Pick a name that has a simple, obvious spelling.
B, after the best character from Prisoner Cell Block H
after the best character from Prisoner Cell Block H
You can't call a child Vinegar Tits. That would just be wrong.
Are you me? That was my Grans name and she lived to be 89. Some names just sound old.
Oh no, mine wasn't a Marples she was a Walker. I was just adding yours to the end of it. Sadly she died when I was 8 or 9, she was bloody brilliant, knew loads of rude/sweary songs that would inevitably end up in me or my brother getting a clip round the ear if we repeated them within earshot of parents.
Jenny is a nice name, unless your surname's Taylor
I also like Charlie as a girl's name (Charlotte if you must). Charlies sound a bit naughty.
I’ve always loved Jenny as a name, even before I discovered it was my Gran’s name, no idea why, I just love the name
Provided the surname isn't "Taylor"
Vinegar tits = bad although sugar tits gets you put on a register.
My Daughter is Nancy, named after the French town as I liked the way it looked on the sign driving to Morzine years ago. Good job the wife liked it too. ;o)
named after the French town as I liked the way it looked on the sign driving to Morzine years ago.
I’m sure there were some Americans who called their daughter Llanelli for the same reason.
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iona is a great name, but surnames are important.Couldn't be Cox for example..
I used to work with a chap with daughter called Iona.
Their surname was McIntosh...
Criteria I had for naming our daughter were:
Nothing on any top 10 lists, ever.
Nothing religious.
Something authentic (we're Scottish so as nice as some French names are they were out)
I wanted her to be the only girl in her class at school with her name.
Initials don't spell anything.
We chose a very rare old Gaelic name that we instantly loved, and we've never met another one yet. I live in fear that the name gets "discovered" and becomes one of the next trendy names.
iona is a great name, but surnames are important
I went to college with someone called Iona Hoare.
She changed her name.
I went to school with Gaye Kidd - I think she is now known as Gayle
iona is a great name, but surnames are important
I went to college with someone called Iona Hoare.She changed her name.
Which one?
Surname.
Some of my family worried about my choice for my lad, Gabriel, as they thought he'd get teased at school (Gay etc). I thought it was a strong name and so it's proving to be. All now agree it suits him perfectly.
Maxime Marples
